What type of property is 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE?

79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE last change hands?

79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE last sold for £320,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and April 2022, 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE rose from £76,000 to £320,000, a change of £244,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE have?

The current EPC rating for 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE?

79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH61 1BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE heated?

The latest EPC at 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE?

79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE is in council tax band C.

Where is 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE located?

79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE sits in Wirral. It falls within the CH61 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE?

Police records around 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE?

The closest primary school to 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE is Thingwall Primary School (553m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pensby High School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 79 Barnsdale Avenue, CH61 1BE is Sparks Lane, 323m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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79 Barnsdale Avenue, Wirral, CH61 1BE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 79 Barnsdale Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

79 Barnsdale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wirral (CH61 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 70).

At 119 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. Sold April 2022 for £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Barnsdale Avenue, Wirral, CH61 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Barnsdale Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

79 Barnsdale Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£320,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2022Most recent
£320,000
+321.1%over 21 years
23 April 2001
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH61 1BE: £310,250 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH61 1BE

On the street

Versus other Barnsdale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

79 Barnsdale Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,689

Street avg £2,692

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wirral district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Sparks Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Thingwall Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH61 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH61 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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